crow·keep·er | \ ˈkrō-ˌkē-pər 
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\Definition of crowkeeper
dialectal, England
: a person employed to scare off crows
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“Crowkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowkeeper. Accessed 27 Oct. 2020.
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The first known use of crowkeeper was in 1562
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